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Here’s what you’ve been waiting for. A list of nine ways to give to your favorite charities, and they range from easiest to easy. If it’s difficult, challenging, complex or even sweat-inducing, it doesn’t make the list. In addition to being easy, donating “If there ever was a time to get smarter about philanthropy, this is it. Donations are down, endowments have been decimated, and state and local governments are slashing their budgets. And the number of those who need help are rising rapidly” writes editor Lawrence Rout, describing The Wall Street Journal‘s recent special report on philanthropy. The [...] In a September 30 posting, I told you about a Forbes.com story revealing more questionable charitable gift annuity advertising. Forbes.com now reports that charities using the advertising message (which included units of the University of California and United Way Worldwide) have been revising or pulling the ads. Read the new Forbes.com story. Thank you, [...] Bloomberg.com just published an interesting article on the changing market for naming rights – in light of the current economy. It may be time to strike a better deal, while supporting a cause you care about. The Bloomberg.com article. Here are a few tools for giving during your lifetime, and a comparison of their relative complexity. Definitions follow. Answer: Yes! Leaving a gift to charity should be considered as part of your estate planning, but it needn’t be a complicated matter. Take a look at the following table – showing several tools available |
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